Welcome to St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic High School

Aspire not to have more, but to be more..

St. Joseph’s is an 11-16 voluntary aided co-educational Roman Catholic Secondary School under the trusteeship of The Diocese of Salford. We are maintained by the Bolton Local Authority and have 860 students enrolled. St. Joseph’s was established as a secondary school on 5th November 1963.

We have a long-standing reputation for high academic achievement, being an orderly, caring and welcoming community and provision for an extensive range of extra-curricular and out of hours activities. We hope that you gain an insight into the faith and friendship that is shared on a daily basis in our wonderful school and community.

Ofsted Inspection Report June 2015

The St Joseph’s community can be very proud of the many positive comments contained within our recent Inspection Report. Ofsted have recognised the tremendous hard work and dedication of staff, students and governors as we continue our journey to become outstanding in all that we do together.

Ofsted have confirmed that St Joseph’s is a good and improving school, that pupils are the key strength of this increasingly vibrant learning community and that the behaviour of students is outstanding.

NACE Membership

As part of our commitment to ensuring ALL pupils achieve their full potential we are a member of NACE (National Association for Able Children in Education). This organisation provide specialised support to school and teachers in providing excellent teaching and learning strategies for the Most Able pupils.